Nuphar Plants — Species, Care & Identification

Nuphar is a plant genus in the Nymphaeaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 19 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.

Nuphar species

Yellow pond lily
Nuphar lutea
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Yellow Pond LilyNuphar advenaPlantoScan
Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar advena
Japanese Yellow Pond LilyNuphar japonicaPlantoScan
Japanese Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar japonica
Smallleaf pond lilyNuphar microphyllaPlantoScan
Smallleaf pond lily
Nuphar microphylla
Roundleaf yellow pond lilyNuphar orbiculataPlantoScan
Roundleaf yellow pond lily
Nuphar orbiculata
Rocky Mountain pond lilyNuphar polysepalaPlantoScan
Rocky Mountain pond lily
Nuphar polysepala
Least yellow pond lilyNuphar pumilaPlantoScan
Least yellow pond lily
Nuphar pumila
Chinese Pond LilyNuphar pumila subsp. sinensisPlantoScan
Chinese Pond Lily
Nuphar pumila subsp. sinensis
Red-disked pond lilyNuphar rubrodiscaPlantoScan
Red-disked pond lily
Nuphar rubrodisca
Arrowleaf Pond LilyNuphar sagittifoliaPlantoScan
Arrowleaf Pond Lily
Nuphar sagittifolia
Saikoku yellow pond lilyNuphar saikokuensisPlantoScan
Saikoku yellow pond lily
Nuphar saikokuensis
Yellow Pond LilyNuphar spennerianaPlantoScan
Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar spenneriana
Entire-leaf Pond LilyNuphar subintegerrimaPlantoScan
Entire-leaf Pond Lily
Nuphar subintegerrima
Submerged Yellow Pond LilyNuphar submersaPlantoScan
Submerged Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar submersa
Ulva-like yellow pond lilyNuphar ulvaceaPlantoScan
Ulva-like yellow pond lily
Nuphar ulvacea
Yellow Pond LilyNuphar variegataPlantoScan
Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar variegata
Yellow Pond LilyNuphar ×fluminalisPlantoScan
Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar ×fluminalis
Red-disked pond lilyNuphar ×rubrodiscaPlantoScan
Red-disked pond lily
Nuphar ×rubrodisca
Saijo Pond LilyNuphar ×saijoensisPlantoScan
Saijo Pond Lily
Nuphar ×saijoensis

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